Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Dr. Hari Singh Gour University
	File:Dr. Hari Singh Gour University Logo.png
Motto	Asato mā sadgamaya
Type	Central University
Founder	Hari Singh Gour
Chancellor	Balvant Shantilal Jani
Vice-Chancellor	Janak Dulari Ahi
Academic staff	292
Students	2,804
Undergraduates	1,745
Postgraduates	614
Doctoral students	445
Location	Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India
Campus	Rural–urban fringe
Affiliations	UGC; NAAC
Website	www.dhsgsu.ac.in

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Dr. Hari Singh Gour University (Dr Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya), formerly and more popularly known as Sagar University or University of Saugor, is a Central University in the city of Sagar, the state of Madhya Pradesh or (MP), India. It was formerly named "Sagar University" when founded on 18 July 1946, during the British Raj. In February 1983 the name was changed to that of Sir Hari Singh Gour, the University's founder, by the State Government.^[2] It is the oldest university in Madhya Pradesh.^{[citation needed]} Admission in University is granted via entrance exam conducted by University annually .

History[edit]

Being the oldest affiliating university of Madhya Pradesh, most colleges of the state such as the Government Science College, Jabalpur, the oldest science college of India, and Government Engineering College, Jabalpur, the oldest engineering college of central India, were affiliated with this university until more universities were established.

Campus[edit]

The main campus of the university is in Sagar City on Patharia hills, sprawling over 850 hectares of land, and the university also has several affiliated colleges and a distance education wing. A medical college is being built to train students in medical science.^{[citation needed]}

Entrance to Sagar University

There are separate hostels within the campus for boys and girls pursuing various programmes upto doctoral level to provide a safe and congenial Gurukul like environment of learning. In addition to that, facilities like stadium, gymnasiums, sports complex, playgrounds and open-air theatre are also available to cater the extra-curricular requirements of the students.Campus is fully free Wi-Fi enabled.

School/departments[edit]

The university offers courses at all levels such as bachelor's, masters, doctorate, diploma, and certificate. It also offers distance education programmes. This university has several departments that offer specialised courses in the following fields and disciplines:^[3]

Adult & Continuing Education
Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology
Anthropology
Applied Geology
Applied Microbiology
Bio-Technology
Botany
Business Management
Central Instrumentation Centre
Chemistry
Commerce
Communication & Journalism
Computer Science & Application
Criminology & Forensic Science
Disaster Management
Ecological & Environmental Sciences
Economics
Education
English and European Languages
Finance Officer
Fine Arts and Performing Arts
General & Applied Geography
Hindi
History
Industrial & Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Institute of Distance Education
Law
Library and Information Sciences
Linguistics
Material Sciences
Mathematics & Statistics
Music
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Philosophy
Physical Education
Physics
Political Science and Public Administration
Psychology
Sanskrit
Sociology and Social Work
Yogic Science
Zoology

Library and centers[edit]

University Computer Center
University Health Center
University Library
University Press
University Science & Instrumentation Center
University Information & Communication Technology Center
University Works Department

Notable alumni[edit]

Rajneesh - spiritual guru
Govind Namdev - theatre and Bollywood actor
Yanamala Rama Krishnudu - former speaker of AP assembly^[2]
Ashutosh Rana – Bollywood actor
Mukesh Tiwari - Bollywood actor
Uday Prakash - story writer
Virendra Kumar Khatik
Faggan Singh Kulaste
Gopal Bhargava
Bhupendra Singh (Madhya Pradesh politician)
Laxmi Narayan Yadav
Harsh Yadav
D. D. Bhawalkar
Muni Kshamasagar – A Jain Monk^[4]^[5]
Mahendra Mewati (Actor)
K S Sudarshan - former RSS Chief
Ramkumar Verma - famous writer
Dinesh Paliwal - Indian National Congress Leader

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 "NIRF 2021" (PDF). Dr. Hari Singh Gour University.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/university-of-saugar-alumniin-celebration-mode/article2237756.ece
↑ "Dr. Harisingh Gour University". dhsgsu.ac.in. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
↑ "मुनिश्री क्षमासागर ने ली समाधि, 50 हजार श्रद्धालु हुए शामिल". www.patrika.com (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 21 December 2018.
↑ "Munishri KshamaSagar Ji". Jinvaani. Retrieved 21 December 2018.

External links[edit]

[nirf_stud-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 "NIRF 2021" (PDF). Dr. Hari Singh Gour University.

[refOne-2] 2.0 ^2.1 http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/university-of-saugar-alumniin-celebration-mode/article2237756.ece

[3] "Dr. Harisingh Gour University". dhsgsu.ac.in. Retrieved 27 October 2011.

[4] "मुनिश्री क्षमासागर ने ली समाधि, 50 हजार श्रद्धालु हुए शामिल". www.patrika.com (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 21 December 2018.

[5] "Munishri KshamaSagar Ji". Jinvaani. Retrieved 21 December 2018.

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v t e Universities in Madhya Pradesh
Central universities	Dr. Hari Singh Gour University Indira Gandhi National Tribal University
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^† Established or granted central university status in 2009 or afterwards.